According to WGN TV, the bus hit a semi "with New Jersey registration that ran a red light and was driving unstably. At the same time, police reported that they received a phone call of a semi-truck speeding, swerving into other lanes and driving off the roadway."
It is now being reported that the driver of the semi is in police custody and suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol. Police said the semi didn't even stop after the accident, but instead continued on until driving into a ditch. The bus with the hockey team was on its side when police arrived.
The Chicago Blackhawks have sent out a message through social media asking people to keep the hockey team members in their thoughts.
There were 23 people on the bus in total. The President of St. Ignatius released the following statement:
"We will get through this together. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with them."

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YESTERDAY
MAY 18, 2026
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Zachary Bolduc | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Phillip Danault | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jordan Greenway | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Alex Newhook | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Alexandre Carrier | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Kaiden Guhle | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Lane Hutson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Beck Malenstyn | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Ryan McLeod | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Owen Power | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Mattias Samuelsson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nick Suzuki | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Alexandre Texier | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Josh Anderson | - | - | - | |
| Zach Benson | - | - | - | |
| Bowen Byram | - | - | - | |
| Cole Caufield | - | - | - | |
| Kirby Dach | - | - | - | |
| Ivan Demidov | - | - | - | |
| COMPLETE STATS | ||||